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    Cheers gents,

    Pickles, I'm as you described, not good enough to spot the picture quality difference. I was leaning towards Hisense, so this one looks like the go. 3PP, am a bit (read very) worried about my abilities in getting the apps loaded but I have a number of nerd mates who are sitting around on their Sydney couches for at least another month.

    https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/h...-smart-tv-2021

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    Quote Originally Posted by Johnny Canuck View Post
    I buy all my stuff from JB Hi-Fi. They’ll price match/beat pretty much anything as long as they aren’t losing money on the deal and the service has always been great.
    Price was $1295, another mob had it for $1150, JB matched the price, all good

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    Quote Originally Posted by PerryGroves View Post
    Price was $1295, another mob had it for $1150, JB matched the price, all good
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    Our last two tv's have been LG's and they've both been great.
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    I purchased a Kogan, it has not missed a beat, picture quality as good as my Samsung.

    That is all I will be buying from now on

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    We bought a Kogan for our daughter. Picture is bloody awful, but she doesn't care. I'm sure there are different levels of Kogan tv's too. Hers wouldn't be that high. My inlaws had one too, granted that was probably 5 or 6 years ago and it was awful too.
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    Goughy: I purchased one of the higher level models, with the 4k resolution. 2k cheaper than the branded equivalent. Perhaps its just me as im not particularly fussy with televisions

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    We've got Kogan 42 4k TVs at our office that are fine for general use, although I don't look at much other than spreadsheets and powerpoints on them. Have watched a bit of streaming sport on them.

    We've also tried Kogan monitors. Some 24" ones were crap, but I've got a higher res 32" model that's really good, so there's definitely variation between models.

    Hisense and TCL make good, cheaper TVs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thecollective View Post
    Goughy: I purchased one of the higher level models, with the 4k resolution. 2k cheaper than the branded equivalent. Perhaps its just me as im not particularly fussy with televisions
    When we bought our last tv we were in HN arguing - I wanted to get the 60", she was insisting on spending the extra for a 65". Topsy turvy, I know.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sydney Hacker View Post
    Same here, more chance of me throwing money into the street then spending it at that pricks stores!
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    For those in the market, I see Costco has a 70" Hisense 4K LED for $779.

    https://files.ozbargain.com.au/uploa...803_130531.jpg

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    Quote Originally Posted by markTHEblake View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by 4Puttpete View Post
    I got one a couple of month ago, warranty is still there.

    The only problem with it is the apparent difficulty getting all of the streaming apps on it. Google or Apple tv solves that problem though.
    Mick, should have taken more notice of this, I had a Samsung at my other place and it was simple to add any app. I haven't used Apple TV in years but have just found it amongst the post moving mess. Any tips that helped you?

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    Quote Originally Posted by PerryGroves View Post
    Mick, should have taken more notice of this, I had a Samsung at my other place and it was simple to add any app. I haven't used Apple TV in years but have just found it amongst the post moving mess. Any tips that helped you?
    Nothing special mate. I have a chromecast with google tv. Add whatever apps you need and away you go.

    Although you can put some apps directly onto the tv I reckon it’s a little more convenient to have everything in one spot. All in Apple TV in your case.

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    I use Apple TV with my hisense and don’t bother with the inbuilt apps on the tv at all. As Mick said, it’s easier to just have them all in the one place. Downloading and using the apps on there is a piece of piss. FWIW I use Kayo, Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, you tube and all the streaming apps of the FTA channels.

    If the Apple TV you found in the moving box is old maybe buy a newer one if the AV quality matters to you because the newer versions will better support better picture and sound quality.
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    Cheers lads, not my strong suit this stuff.

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    I have a $2000 LG 4K TV with the magic remote - the magic remote died after 14 months, and even replacement of parts still does not facilitate this being fixed.
    My family has those Kogan android televisions - and I think this will be my next purchase.

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    I find myself in here as the 55” Sony I’ve liked watching for the last 2yrs goes away tomorrow along with many other house hold items.
    The small monitor size TV I’ll be left with just won’t cut for more than a few weeks so I’m forced to get something new.
    I have no idea what I really want but don’t want to pay more than 12-$1400 as I need to get a PVR as well. I currently have a Telstra Tbox that gives me Netflix and has many others apps I don’t use.
    Any suggestions as I have no idea what the 4KUHD, QLED, LED tech in TVs is or does?
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    I'm leaning a bit towards a Hisense 55" U8G 4K ULED Smart TV for $1195.
    Sadly the Good Guys Commercial acct price (company partner deal for all workers) on this one is the same as normal in store price. I get $80 off the PVR.
    Hisense give 3 years warranty on their TV's where I'm only seeing 1 year on the other makes.

    Any thoughts?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hatchman View Post
    I'm leaning a bit towards a Hisense 55" U8G 4K ULED Smart TV for $1195.
    Sadly the Good Guys Commercial acct price (company partner deal for all workers) on this one is the same as normal in store price. I get $80 off the PVR.
    Hisense give 3 years warranty on their TV's where I'm only seeing 1 year on the other makes.

    Any thoughts?
    I’m 8 or 9 months into the Hisense adventure with no concerns.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hatchman View Post
    I'm leaning a bit towards a Hisense 55" U8G 4K ULED Smart TV for $1195.
    Sadly the Good Guys Commercial acct price (company partner deal for all workers) on this one is the same as normal in store price. I get $80 off the PVR.
    Hisense give 3 years warranty on their TV's where I'm only seeing 1 year on the other makes.

    Any thoughts?
    Just make sure of where your nearest Hisense repair point is. If you buy one and it does shit itself, they have to send it somewhere, and the Harvey Norman I spoke to in Cairns said HN won't send it for you...

    You should be fine in Adelaide though, as opposed to up here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hatchman View Post
    I'm leaning a bit towards a Hisense 55" U8G 4K ULED Smart TV for $1195.
    Sadly the Good Guys Commercial acct price (company partner deal for all workers) on this one is the same as normal in store price. I get $80 off the PVR.
    Hisense give 3 years warranty on their TV's where I'm only seeing 1 year on the other makes.

    Any thoughts?
    My mother in law had a Hisense replaced under warranty in Port Macquarie.
    They picked it up and delivered the new one (a larger model as they didn't make the original any longer) without a problem.
    It was a few years ago now but from memory it was all done through HN.

    We also have a Hisense 49" model and have had no problem whatsover, nearly 3 years old now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hatchman View Post
    I'm leaning a bit towards a Hisense 55" U8G 4K ULED Smart TV for $1195.
    Sadly the Good Guys Commercial acct price (company partner deal for all workers) on this one is the same as normal in store price. I get $80 off the PVR.
    Hisense give 3 years warranty on their TV's where I'm only seeing 1 year on the other makes.

    Any thoughts?
    Hisense get pretty good reviews these days. We recently bought a Hisense 50" LED (A7G) for our Holiday Rental that was a pretty good deal.

    The 3 year written warranty is a selling point, but in reality you should be covered for any TV for more than a year under Australian Consumer Law; Consumer Guarantees:

    https://consumer.gov.au/sites/consum...antees_web.pdf

    You might have to argue the point, but persistence should pay off on any reasonable claims. And the remedies tend to favour the Consumers (replace or repair).

    Some years ago when TV shopping we were told this story about TV Warranties by an insider; When Samsung entered the market, they made it clear they wanted dominance Internationally of the TV market (and other categories as well) Part of their offer, like Hisense, was an industry leading warranty, and from experience they backed that warranty to the hilt. But their sales didn't seem to be reflecting their positioning. So they polled the Retailers' staff and discovered that the staff didn't recommend Samsung because they got less or no commissions for upselling extended warranties on Samsung vs the competition. So Samsung changed their warranty to one year, like the rest of the Manufacturers.

    Ironically, warranties used to be even longer. We bought an early 50" Plasma TV in the mid noughties that came with a 5 year replacement warranty (Pioneer). Sadly they no longer make TVs! Being the best is no guarantee of success in the modern retail world.

    LG seemed to have a pretty strong reputation the TV space. We have a 75" UHD LG that is pretty impressive for the price (sub $1500 on clearance).

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